Mold for linotype-machines.



No'. 881,716. PAT-ENTED MAR. l0, 1908.

Y D. PETRI-PALMEDO.

MOLD FOR LINOTYPB MACHINES.

` APPLICATION FILED JULY 27,1906.

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No. 881,716. l PATBNTBD MAR. 1o, 190s. D. PETRI-PALMEDO.

MOLD PoR LINOTYPB MACHINES. APPLIOATIN FILED JULY 27, 1906.

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No. 881,716. 'PATBNTBD MAR.'10, 1908.

D. PBTRI-,PALMEDQ MOLD FOR LINOTYPE MACHINES.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 27. 1906.

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En. STATES PA 'firiziivr oimicij.y

gDQAyID'rETRI-'PALMEI'JQ OF HOBOKN, NEW JERSEY, AssiGNOR `rroMERGENTHALER 'LINO- TYPE OOMRANY, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

' MOLD FOR LINo'TYrEfMAoHINEs.

I Specification of Lettere Patent.

'Patented man 1o, 190s.

Alipucaan med Juive?, 190s; sesamo. 323,129.

Linotype-Machines, of which the followy invention lhas reference to l'a'universal ifdJustable In'old for use in linotype machines, mfiwhei'ein'molten metal is' delivered into the iin' isa s'pecication.

realfsidc of a slotted mold and 'against a line olf matrices assembledtemporarily against the iront side of the-same" to form typecharacterson the slug, as shown forexample in Let- "le, tersPatentof the UnitedStates $436,532. l" Injthe operation of these machines, it'is necessary'to changethe length of a-slug ac- 4 cording to the measure 'or'widthofthe page orA column to be printed, and it' is also neces `sary tochange the thickness of a slug ac-l cording to the size of the typefaces pro'-v jducedthereon.

The aim of the resent invention is yto provide'a mold in W ich eitherorboth of the forego' will be delivered endwise direction. o this end Iconril mold of partswhich are relatively adjnstab e to vary thedimensions of the intermediate slot or mold cell, and l. mount the partsforming one side and one end of the.

slot to slide lon ritudinally for the purpose of delivering the s ugfromv the casting position, and wi ih these parts I combine an.actuating mechanism adapted to eflect their .movements at the propertime. f

. Referring to the drawingaFi relis a front elevation of a mold in-accprfcance Ywith my invention, the arts being in the o era-l tiveorcasting osltiongwith aslug or ino- 1t is to be understood that the.mold'ns a' whole, may be arranged vertically, or any i r adjustments maybe readily eiiect. ethan'llarom which the slu other positionpand that ifdesired, it may be invertedsothat the movable portion maybe onthe underinstead of the upper side, the j -only requirement -being that t v eoperative parts of the mold proper shall occupy the 'reations hereinshown. y Referring to the drawings, A represents a, stationar block orplate constituting the body'o'f tile mold,- it-s upper horizontalsurface forming the lower side oi the'moldlslot or cell.

B is the upper or cap portion of the mold, .65 overlying the body ortionand having a 4horizontal under sur ace which forms the upper side of themold slot or cell.

` l is a plate attached to one end of the ca B and extending downwardbelow the same into intimate contact with the up er surface of the bodyA,4so as to close the Ileft end of. theslot. A

D is a, vertically,` sliding block mounted in the body A and adapted toextend u Ward 75 beyond the same'avamst the under su ace of the cap B toclose ie right end of the slot.

It will be observed that the slot orfcell is" inclosed on Itherespective sides by the parts .A, B, C and D, and that it is openy atthe front and rear., as usual in li'notype machines. v'In operation, themold will receive the molten metal at its rear ,sidev from theperforated'mouth' of a metal pot E, as shown in Fig; 4, this mouthclosing as usual in lino- -type machines, tightly against the 'sideofthe mold in order to close the4 same; At the front side, the mold willcooperate with the composed line of matrices F and wedge spacers G ofthe ordinary construction. They will be suspended, asshown in Fi s. 3and 4, in the usual supporting elevator or otherwise tightly sustainedagainst the facey of the mold."

Z represents the slug or linotypc formed in the mold in the positionsshown in Figs. 1 and V 4. In order to permit the delivery 'of the slugenflwise'from the casting osition, the g cap B is secured to a slide orbloc I mounted f, l to .slide endwise in a groove or guide I in the vmain frame or other suitable art of the machine, carrying with it the pate C. When the slug is to be delivered, the slide D is" moved downward"from the casting position,lr shown in'Fig. 1, until its upper` end isbelow 105 the level of theslugk after 4which the mold?VA cap ismoved-"to the right, as shown in AA carrying with it the-plate C, whichinz lol carriesfbefore itv the slug tZ, movin 1t end- -'wise' from -th'eoriginal" position s ownin Fig.. 1 to te position shown in Fig. 2, infront of an ejector blade J, .which vmay be advanced from therear todelivertheslug edgewiseinto the` galley or .other receiver.

V yThe horizontal movement ofthe capfB and the vertical movement ofthesliding-,block D maybe effected by any suitable automatic mechanism', I`recon'imend the arrange`4 ,ment ofparts'sh own l1n, the4drawix,igsfiwhere- ,inV K represents a horizontal' shaft provided `withacam L acting'on one end of an arm M onafhorizonta'l rock shaft N whichcarries a second arm O'connected by alink P withthe mold ca p B. Aspring Q tends to draw the arm Obackw ardto' the'let so as to hold themold. v.capy inthe casting position. .At the proper time, however, thecam L, through Aet stud trtfo actuate ,the slide,

the intermediate parts', pushes the mold cap to the fight againsttheresistance of spring 'Q5' and this to eiiect theendwise delivery of themold slot and slug, I Vpropose to combinewith-the`inold cap anadjustable stopof any suitable character to limit its movement` to theleft in relation to the body A and slide D.

In the form shown, this stop consists of a rod R toothed.circumferentially and passed through a fixed support 7*,'in which itisadrjustably secured by va pin lorliey r. The end ofthe stop .'rodR isinposition to encounter' a stop on the mold cap.r This stop may be'simply: a rigid. projection, or may contain a screw, as shown, toxabutagainst'the rod R, the purpose, of' this-screw being-to compensate `foranyslig'ht wear ofthe parts, or

to vary` the length of the'slug by fractions ofen'is. j. l

To change the measure or length of slug, it is only necessary towithdraw the ley r and move the rod R. to the proper position, and

1rinters unit of measure), ascale S maybe xed to lthe mainframe inposition to be read iii-.connection with thel mold cap or. the

Aend of the rorl R.

The part Chas its lower end extended to the left a distance equal tothelength of the longest line; and this inrorder that it may cover. and,close thejunused portion of the pot mouth whenever the mold is adjustedto form a slugpf less than the maximum length.

' The wit Q awal of the-slide D to .permit `the delivery of the' slugand its' return to the cast-v ing position will bev e'ectedby-anyappropriate mechanismkfor example, b a lever T pivvoted to the mainframean carryin a As shown,.t is lever 1s urged upward by a strong spring Uvices. again screwit inl place. To. facilitate` the j adjustment ofthe-mold toproduce slugs of any given number of ems (an em being thewhich forces the endof theslide D into inti mate contact with theunderside of the mold cap and is moved in the opposite direction tolowertheslide D by a cam .V fixed on the mainshaft K. y

The details, so far described provide only .for the variations in thelength of the slug.

ln'order to permit "variations in the thick ness, I mount the mold ca 'Bso thatl 1t may be vertically adjusted to' c lange the .distance betweenits'lower side and the upper side of the body A, and I mount the block Cto slide vertically in the cap B subject to the downward pressure of asprin W, seated in the cap andv acting to hold the lace of the block Cin close contact with the up er face of the body A; As the' cap israisedp and lowered, the member C remains at rest on the body portion,`while the slide D rises and falls to maintain its contact with theunder side of the cap. This action insures the proper' closure of thetwo ends of the slot regardless `if its length or height.

The vertical adjustment of the cap B may be eiiected by Vany suitabledevices. i In the drawing, I have represented a vertical screw Xthreaded into the block or slide I and having at the middle a disk rclosely seated in a slot in the mold ca also as ameans 0f holding'thecap vertically in position, is provided with peripheral gra'duatlons andiigures, representing points to be read in connection with aline on theface of the mold cap. The arts are so ro- .portioned and arranged t atwhen ajglven number 'is brou ht into alinement, the mold will produce as ug having a thickness of the same number of points.

i As a means of securing the cap rigidly after adjustment, I providebinding screws b', passing through vertical' slots thereinl into thebody by any ot `From the foregoing, it will be understood that the moldoperates as follows: With .the parts in 'the positionshownin Fi 1 tonclose the-'mold slot or space, the s ug is cast therein as shown.Through the action of the camand intermediate parts, the slide D isdepressed to o en the rlght end of the slide and uncover t e end oftheslug. Immediately thereafter the cap portion B slides to theright,carryi nv with it the member C which carries the s ug before it toa position beyond the slide D and in front of the ejecting ork deliverydevice. The-parts then returnto their original positions and theoperation is repeated. Y

Tochange the length of the slug, it is only necessaryto adjust vthe stoprod R endwise and fix it inrequiredposition so that it will change thepoint at which the cap B and shoulder Care arrested in their movement toportion,- but these may be replaced er suitable locking or binding del yThis disk r, which A serves as a means o turning the screw yand eeimethe 'leftyor .other Woiuds', so thatit .l chjange the operative distancebetween the 5 'slng'sproducei itis only necessary to loosen thegblndingscrewswhieh hold v'the eap, and adjust the latter"l u ward ordownward bythescrew.

.1. In aA linotype m1d, the.c ombi natin 'of a body Apo rt1on A, an'overlying capB 25 mounted? to slide longitudinally,v a plateorshoulderC .carriedby the ca and Abearing f on the .bod and ajs'liding b ock'D'seate i-'nj4 the l bo'y 'and retractable beyond the -mold lslot to'slugs thereo'ven of a body A, longitudinally guided cap B overlying'the' same, a plate o1: shoulder C carried bythe cap and bearing onthebody,

35 a; slide D and' mechanism for reciprocating thecsp and the'slide. l x

3. n a' linoty e mold, thecombination of a body, a cap aving a shoulderto form one 'end of the -inold slot, the slide't'o form eiprocating theeap to delive 1'.tlie-,slug past the slide D," and'adjustable:means"foi' a1' resting its, 'movement at redeteimined points; whereby thelength o theslot may e.. varied at 4. -'Ina linotype' mold,` thecombination 'of a body,- a lon tudinally recprocatin cap cai'rymg 'ashou der toform one end o the mold'slot, a slide to form the opposite`en'd'of 50 the' slot, mechanism for' reciprocating the slidebtovcai'ryits shouldeed end over said bymeans-ofxthe graduf g A 0f ufs@ itwiu bBeetjetette Skala-a' mechanic that the rod Rmay'be' replaced byretractin'g the slide.

- .2, Infa linotype' nl old, the combination the opposite "end ofthe-slot, meansA fon re' i slide, ami mechanism 'for' actuatiiigdsiiid93 Slide.'A l v I Y i 'longitudina y Aandf automatically- A lreeipiofeating the cap, azspring-actuated platefcarg ried'b the 'ca I-'toclose-one end ofthemold and. eliverff,l Q slu a'Slide' 'toffoimlthe-folpposite end ofthes oti t edistance between'tbecapfand body at and ayielding'mechanism'ior'actnating y the slide D; wherebyitis adaA tedtoadju'st litself tothe varying 'position'o thefcap.-

7; VI n 'a linotype 'm` l'd, the'bod Ainechan'ically actuated slide .D,jthe-"5"' the part'fC-carried thereby', aspringa 'to move .Jthejca "nd,"e tof'1nere9sthe lengthof themod'slot, mechanislnforj si-'f tivelymoving the eapjintlieoppositef rec:. tion, and 'anadjnstlble stoptoliniit'the" movement vof .the cap -nnden the. influence'ef lmeans fofchanging'

